sentatives where an event would unfold that would cause an extraordinary amount of controversy that would be talked about for years to come. Since Henry Clay had only received 37 electoral votes, he was eliminated for the vote in the House, as only the top three candidates are eligible for the vote. William Crawford was never really a factor in the race as he unfortunately suffered a stroke before the election which left him partially paralyzed and seemingly incapable of performing the duties of a President. President Monroe had supported Crawford in his bid to become President. Clay and his men threw their support behind Adams. Clay prominently declared that "we must keep Jackson the vulgarian out of the White House." Jackson and his supporters cried of a foul "corrupt deal" in which they claimed Clay only gave his support to Adams because Adams promised him the Secretary of State position. Jackson was outraged and immediately began attacking Adams and his administration. It was reported in the Argus of Western America that "Clay was a good man for supporting John Quincy Adams, and not Andrew Jackson in 1824." The war of words had begun, and there was still a full four years until the next election.Jackson's relentless pursuit to destroy the image of the Adams administration continued with little opposition from Adams. It was quite possibly true, Adams and Clay had made the deal and did not believe it was wrong since there was nothing illegal about it. They began to attack Jackson in the time before the 1828 election focusing on several issues. They looked at the "war hero" and began to question the validity of his nickname. They dug up information and began to portray Jackson as a hot-tempered murderer. Jackson was appointed to "take care" of the Indian problem in Florida. He stated that "The (Indian removal) policy is intended to save Indians from inevitable extinction." "Those who refuse to emigrate are subject to ...
